UNITED HAVE BEEN 'CHEATED'

MANCHESTER UNITED have been cheated over some of the fees and salaries they have paid players in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era, according to a club legend.

- BY DAVID MCDONNELL

United have spent in excess of £1.5billion on players and paid exorbitant wages since Ferguson stepped down in 2013 after landing the club's last Premier League title.

Since then they have failed to challenge for the title and ended last season in 15th.

Former United defender Nemanja Vidic reckons his old club have been held to ransom by some players who did not have the character to succeed.